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The best team to lift the trophy was Brazil’s star-studded 1970 team.

Sporting diplomacy could warm Britain’s relations with Russia during the World Cup once more.

Ever wondered what the World Cup is worth? When Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga designed the current trophy in 1971, it was worth US$50,000. Now the trophy is estimated to be worth US$10m. The World…

When England play a match, there’s a 26% increase in reports of domestic abuse. When they lose, reports go up 38%.

Some Premier League players may only have mere days to recover from the World Cup before returning to regular season play.

There is some evidence to suggest that national teams with more migrant players perform better on the pitch.

Cameras mounted on the referee, trialled at the Fifa Club World Cup last year, will show us what the ref can – and can’t – see.

By now, the names Moy Park, Oi and Yingli are deeply embedded in your brain, right? And, you know what they are, where they are from and what they do, agreed? Or are you struggling with them: perhaps these…

Sporting success depends on strong squad bonds.

The science of why people prefer to watch games with teams that are close in ability levels rather than a game where one team is far better than the other.